.population-section {
    padding: 80px 20px;
    background-color: #fff;
    color: #115c56;
    position: relative; /* Needed for the pseudo-element background */
    overflow: hidden; /* Prevents background overflow */
}

.population-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
     background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
}

.population-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    gap: 50px;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.population-left {
    flex: 1 1 500px;
    max-width: 600px;
}

.population-heading {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.population-heading strong {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #045a52;
}

.population-description {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    color: #2b635a;
}

.population-stats {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.population-stat {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    max-width: 250px;
}

.population-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #045a52;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
}

.stat-number {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: #045a52;
}

.stat-text {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #2b635a;
}

.population-right {
    flex: 1 1 500px;
    max-width: 500px;
}

.population-right img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .population-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .population-right {
        margin-top: 40px;
        max-width: 100%;
    }
    .population-left, .population-right {
        max-width: 100%;
        flex: none;
    }
    .population-stats {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 30px;
    }
    .population-stat {
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
}